Center Shawn Malloy, who suited up for the Iwate Big Bulls this season, made the following comments in a recent interview:

"I don't really like to compare leagues because basketball is basketball no matter where you play it. I will say this is one of the best leagues that I've had an opportunity to play in. The only thing that is sort of different is maybe the advertising in some of these other countries. The bj-league is a strong league and it's getting better. I would just like to see more advertising for the teams and players to get more people to the games."